The announcement last week on the Adare bypass was welcome, for which I thank the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross; the Taoiseach and the Minister of State, Deputy Griffin. Will the Taoiseach confirm if a planning application for the project has been submitted to An Bord Pleanála and, if not, when it will be sent to it?

I thank the Deputy. A decision was taken by the Government to approve the project which provides for a bypass around Adare and which will also link the port of Shannon Foynes with the main road network. I do not know if the application has yet been made to An Bord Pleanála. I understand the decision we made was to give approval to Limerick City Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland to do exactly that. I will seek a further update for the Deputy which I will make sure he will receive before the end of the week.